The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-25
FURIOUS GALEON THE LAKES
Michigan, Huron and Erie Swept by an
Autumn Storm of Unusual Violence.
Different Points and Broken to Pieces
Loss of Life Comparatively Small.

III . exact parallel in intensity and direction of
wind and amount of snowfall, Of that which
caused such havoc here on Nov. IL, last year,
,et in at daylight yesterday. The wind blew
from the northeast TO north, forty five miles
hour, all day, while binding wv storm ragged.
making the gale doubly dangerous for vessels.
The captain and crew of the schooner George
Sherman have reached the city and report the
Sherman q total wreck Shot Point, about
zen miles from Marquette. The Alva Bradley
,truck at about the same place little before
the Sherman, and Captain Clifford thinks his
crew also escaped. The Sherman left the Sault
ut A. NJ, Saturday, and was struck by the
storm this side of White Fish Point. commenc-
ing at o'clock yesterday morning.
She got along finely with the Bradley in
company until after noon. when the vessels sep
arated. and soon the captain of the Sherman
.ound that in the thick snow-storm she was
close ashore. He attempted to come about to
cear South Point, but was driven hard on
rocky beach. Seeing that the schooner was lost,
the crew took to the boat While going ashore
the main mast fell across the boat without in
jnrine anyone, though when the shore was
reached. the captain was dashed against the
rocks and badly stunned, but was pulled ashore
by the others. All were saved They struck
the beach at $50 P. NJ, and kept wandering
around in the woods until o'clock in the blind
ging the womsu-cook litter. When they
reached the railroad track they tagged
rain bonnd for Marquette. The vessel doubt
less will be n total wreck. The Alva Bradley
coal-laden and was consigned to the rail-
road company here She went ashore before
the Sherman Captain Clifford said she is on
head first and apparently easy. He thinks the
got off, IL only few rods to the shore.
He saw nothing of the crew. but could not stop
TO hunt for them because of the condition of his
men. Nothing of their small
boats. It is believed the crew OF the Bradley
now roaming around in the woods in the
terri ole Storm and the city marshal, with a gang
,f fifteen men, has gone to find them If possible.
The Lawrence is also probably lost, she
passed tine Sault yesterday for Portage entry.
CLEVELAND, O.. Oct. 24.-The schooner j. F.
Joy. ore laden. from Escanaba for Erie. sank
his morning, off Ashtabula harbor. in about
twenty feet of water. She was out in last nights
storm. having been dropped by a tug which was
in the small boat The JOY owned by r.
OBrien. of Erie, and valued at $4,000; insured
For $1,000.
SAULr STE MARIE Mich, Oct 24-The wind
claimed little this morning. but about
northwest gale started with a heavy snow. The
FIRST mate of the schooner j. E. Potts arrived
here to-day, and reports the propeller Sherman
and the schooner Ava Bradley ashore near Mar
quette The propeller George Spencer, with
consorts Ironton and Tremble, left here this
morning, bound down. and are hard aground on
the fats at the lower end of Lake George This
will block navigation up and down Lake George.
The steamers Alberta and the United Empire
turn to Garden river. Seventeen vessels are
weatherbound here. The passenger steamer
India. which has been anchored at Whitefish
Point since Sunday, left for Duluth this after
noon. The passage at Lake George will prob
ably be cleared tomorrow afternoon. The storm
is still raging.
GRAND HAVEN, Mich. Oct 24-Eothing has
been heard from the barge Argonaut since she
steamed westward last evening. AS her steer
tertainsd for her safety. She blew signals of
distress yesterday and the tug Batchelle- and
the life-saving crew went to her assistance. but
could do nothing for her. as she was too heavily
laden to get over the outer bar. There
fifteen men on board
FRANKFORT. Mich. Oct. "a. AT daylight this
morning the Point Betsy Life-saving Station
patrol discovered a vessel anchored about twelve
miles northeast, flying signals of distress. A
tug was sent from here and the life saving crew
launched the surf boat to meet the tug and be
taken in tow but the high seas made it a peril.
task When the boat reached the outer bar
tremendous breaker swept over her, breaking
the oars, capsizing her, and throwing the crew
into the icecold water. They made desperate
fight. clinging to the submerged craft and were
flung exhausted upon the beach. After long
struggle the tug reached the imperiled vessel,
and at dusk had her in tow, bound for South
Manitou
CHEYBoYGAx, Mich. Oct. 24-The propeller
Delaware. of the Erie q Western transportation
line. bound down. with grain and -four. WAS
caught in last nights terrible storm Lake
Huron. and run ashore near Hammond's bay,
fourteen miles below here She is in bad
shape, aud will undoubtedly be total loss.
Both anchors are broken, and she is badly
raised amidships, and probably broken in two
and full of water Her deck-load be saved
and part of the cargo in the hold She is ex-
posed to east and northerly winds, and is liable
TO break up completely at the frat shift of the
wind. The Delaware halls from Erie, is
valued $780, coo, and is rated A L.
PORT DALBoUsIE, Ont, Oct. pa barge
last night, in tow of propeller, broke her tow
line during the severe weather, and sank with
1er crew of five persons.
Low Temperature In the Northwest.